When it comes to small electronics, buying used isn’t always the safest bet and for something as cool and fun as the iPod Shuffle that isn’t as expensive as the full-sized iPod, there is no reason why you shouldn’t buy a new one, especially with all the places online where you can find a cheap iPod Shuffle. The websites listed here are all online sites I’ve used before and can tell you are reliable although it truly beats me how they can sell brand new iPod shuffles so cheap online. I suppose I would rather not think of that. If you want to be absolutely sure of what you’re getting, the best place to buy an iPod Shuffle online is at the Apple Store, since it comes to you directly from the company that makes the iPod Shuffle and even comes with free engraving. If you buy a new iPod Shuffle directly from Apple, it will cost you $80 and you will have to pay shipping. Although the free engraving of your iPod Shuffle is a cool feature, if you just want a cheap iPod Shuffle online, there are a number of reliable places you can look.
For some reason, there is one site that is offering the cheapest new iPod Shuffles online anywhere I could find and it so happens that it’s a company that I’ve actually heard of and done business with. When I bought my first regular-sized iPod, which came directly from Apple, I had cause to visit a site called the iPod Mechanic, which is another story entirely. I found this site to be reliable (although a little slow on the shipping, but that might not have been their fault) and it was easy to use and communicate. Somehow, this site offers a brand new iPod Shuffle online that you can buy cheap for only $40. Given the past quality of my dealings with company, I can only assume that it works and is, as they say, a brand new cheap 512 MB iPod that is still in its package. This site offers free ground shipping and what I like is that they use Google Checkout which means, if you have a problem and don’t get it or there’s something about the cheap iPod shuffle you bought new online from the site, just as with PayPal, you can file a claim and see a resolution to the matter in a timely manner. Again, I have used this site before and can recommend it without any concerns. I wish I knew how they could offer such a cheap new iPod Shuffle online, but again, perhaps I would rather not know.
The second best place to find a cheap iPod Shuffle Online is at Overstock.com, which is very reliable and a pretty good place to find deals on other merchandise. I have dealt with this site as well and know they are reliable. Throughout this site, you can find a 512 MB iPod Shuffle for the cheap online price of $50, with a 1 GB model for only $70, both of which are a significant discount. On the one hand, I would be more inclined to order my new cheap iPod Shuffle from this site, simply because in some ways, the above price seems almost too cheap and it comes from a company that specializes in repairing and fixing iPod Shuffles (even though they swear that your cheap iPod Shuffle will arrive brand new). Nonetheless, between both of these places, it is possible to find a new cheap iPod Shuffle online with free shipping and for several dollars less than they are sold through the Apple Store (although you won’t, of course, get the free engraving that comes with your purchase from the Apple Store).
While I was looking online or a cheap new iPod Shuffle, I went to many of the basic sites where you would expect to find a cheaper new iPod Shuffle such as BestBuy.com, Circuit City and other large chains. Even with their specials on iPod Shuffles at these big companies, theirs were only a few dollars less than you might find at the Apple Store so instead of paying just two or three dollars less for a new iPod Shuffle, you might as well go with one of the cheaper options above or go through Apple and get your iPod Shuffle engraved.
